Passing the off-season with a sweet taste
2025-06-24
To solve the problem of peak and off peak seasons, we must seize the key contradiction between supply and demand, and promote a high-level dynamic balance between supply and demand. Recently, we have been renting buses for travel, but the buses are late. Asked the driver the reason, it turned out that they were taking foreign tourists to the airport early in the morning, but encountered congestion on their return journey, causing a delay. The driver admitted that winter and spring are the off-season for tourism in Beijing, and many bus drivers choose to withdraw because they have fewer orders and cannot bear the monthly allowance. Since May, the bus rental market has returned to the peak season of "hard to find good cars", and he is a bit overwhelmed. The seasonal and cyclical fluctuations in the market are unavoidable issues in industries such as tourism, transportation, accommodation, and catering. Many business owners are unable to withstand fluctuations, so they adopt practices such as "not opening for half a year, opening for half a year to eat". The resulting problems of high prices and poor service during peak seasons have also suppressed the full release of consumer demand, leading to an inability to open up the development situation and improve development efficiency. The idle facilities, wasted manpower, and shrinking employment during the off-season also need to be taken seriously. 'Enduring', 'supporting', and 'enduring' are not inevitable choices for dealing with the off-season. Grasping the causes behind the off-season and peak season, using countercyclical thinking to explore growth space, and using cross cycle planning to get rid of the blindness of short-term measures can help 'smooth out' the fluctuations of the off-season and peak season, and achieve high-quality development. It should be noted that although peak and off peak seasons are influenced by seasons, specific resources, and other factors, they are mostly the result of market mechanisms spontaneously adjusting based on supply and demand relationships. To solve the problem of peak and off peak seasons, it is necessary to grasp the key contradiction between supply and demand, and promote a high-level dynamic balance between supply and demand. To break through bottlenecks and emerge from the off-season, it is necessary to enhance overall awareness, seize new opportunities in the big plate, and find breakthroughs in the family. Seizing the policy dividends of continuously creating new sports consumption scenarios and promoting the construction of child friendly cities in various regions, Jiangsu Nanjing Wande Sports Industry Group Co., Ltd., which is engaged in the manufacturing of outdoor entertainment equipment, saw a year-on-year increase of over 20% in domestic market revenue in the first two months of this year, with orders changing from off-season to peak season. Relying on excellent ecological resources, Chongli District in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province has launched outdoor sports such as mountain biking and hiking in the summer, and also increased the supply of popular cultural and tourism products such as camping, barbecue, and music festivals for young people. Surprisingly, the number of tourists in the summer of 2024 exceeded that of the ice and snow season. Since May this year, the popularity of the local tourism market has continued to soar. Ideas determine the way out. Breaking away from the traditional thinking of activating demand through discounts, promotions, and other means, and breaking away from the inertia of industry operation, being good at using countercyclical thinking to explore consumer demand and cultivate business opportunities, can not only make the off-season "not dull", but also potentially turn "one season hot" into "four seasons hot". High quality supply can effectively drive demand and create demand, which has enlightening significance for boosting off-season consumption. Guishan Island in Zhuhai, Guangdong, with an area of only 6.92 square kilometers, has opened the door to the peak season two months earlier this year. How can a small fishing village transform into a "4A level scenic spot" with a continuous stream of tourists? Since last year, Guishan Town has taken the "Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Projects" as the overall focus, innovatively implemented the resident planner system, improved the environment, enhanced the landscape, improved supporting facilities, and planned to create high-quality tourism routes for the whole area. This has formed a good situation of "not being weak in the off-season and advancing in the peak season" this year. From this, it can be seen that with a long-term perspective and scientific planning, it may not be difficult to "melt" the ice during the off-season. The peak and off peak seasons are driven by market rules, and the "tangible hand" can timely "fill the gap", promote efficient markets, and coordinate efforts with the government to form a joint force to "smooth out" the cycle. After the Spring Festival in previous years, the car market entered the off-season. This year, car shows have been launched intensively in various regions, with policies such as trade in and new car purchase subsidies to expand the market and stimulate the enthusiasm of the public to buy cars. The automobile consumption market is showing a trend of "not being weak in the off-season". The domestic retail sales of new energy vehicles in the first five months increased by 34.1% year-on-year, and the monthly retail sales in May increased by 28.2% year-on-year. From a practical perspective, targeted adjustment of fiscal policy can assist enterprises in overcoming difficulties; Directly implementing consumer policies can stimulate demand; There is also room for employment policies to be implemented, and vocational skills training during the off-season can help to show off during the peak season. Looking at it from a long-term perspective, the cycle can be completely crossed. Even if one cannot temporarily jump out of the cycle, as long as they can capture and lock in the upward trend in advance, they can still achieve stable returns in the near future. Promoting the better integration of efficient markets and proactive governments, many industries that used to rely on the weather for survival have the opportunity to break free from difficulties such as "one season for three seasons" and walk more smoothly on the path of high-quality development. (New Society)
Edit:Luo yu Responsible editor:Jia jia
Source:people.cn
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